"Is this your new writing?"

Wang Dalun was surprised to take the book handed over by Zhu Wen, and there were two words on the cover - seafood. Pen ~ fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info he has a good relationship with Zhu Wen, and he has read most of the novels published by Zhu Wen.

"Well, newly written, a very simple story. It was the inspiration that I suddenly came to Beidaihe during the Chinese New Year, and I wrote such a thing. ”

Wang Dalun looked at the name on the cover and said with a smile: "Shouldn't you be addicted to eating seafood in Beidaihe, and want to make a movie?" ”

"Don't say it, I just like to eat seafood, there are no people in Beidaihe during the Chinese New Year, seafood is very cheap, and the taste is good, I am the inspiration I have when I am seafood. However, the seafood in the novel is just a line, written about a policeman and a prostitute. The story of the woman. Zhu Wen smiled.

At this time, the waiter brought the tea, Zhu Wen picked up the teapot and poured two cups, smelled the taste, and said: "The tea here is general, and it is brewed like this, no matter how good the tea is, it will be ruined. ”

Zhu Wen is actually a little similar to Lao Jia, and they are very nostalgic for the things of their respective hometowns. The personality is also a little introverted, maybe because of different experiences, Zhu Wen's introversion is even more introverted, that is, he has a good relationship with Wang Dalun, otherwise he may not be able to say two or three words in an afternoon.

But where the two are most similar, Wang Dalun believes that they both have extremely sullen attributes in their hearts, and there is a fierce rebellious spirit buried deep under their gentle appearances, Lao Jia expresses it through his films, and Zhu Wen is through his novels, and Zhu Wen is far better than Lao Jia in terms of intensity.

Many of his novels are written in the first person, such as in his "I Love the Dollar," in which he writes about "I" taking my father to find a young lady, which almost ruined his father, a high-ranking intellectual.

And most of his novels are associated with sex, for example, in his other work "My Brother's Performance", "I" is forced to have a yellow face and a severed child. Palace's female boss Luan Ling keeps disgusting sex. relationship, "At the end of the loss of passion, I didn't expect that disgust could become another passion", at this time Luan Ling asked to stop this sinful relationship that lasted for more than two years, "but I don't agree, I insist, I want to see the boundaries of my desires", "I know that my passion has no direction, no result, no meaning". Perhaps this passion is what Camus calls "absurd passion."

What's more, there is also the Duan Li in "The Tone of Dama", who was deceived by the painter in the art circle and became a scritcher; "Mr. Hu, do you play basketball? In the infatuated with a schoolgirl, the illegitimate son of the adopted schoolgirl, after experiencing the death of his lover, the departure of his daughter-in-law, and the departure of his son, there was a grandchild disorder because his young granddaughter resembled the schoolgirl he was once obsessed with. Lun's Teacher Hu.

Whether it is the obscene "me", the pitiful and disgusting, broken jar Duan Li, and the difficult life and tripping over fate, these men and women who have suffered a lot of hurt and humiliation in life have finally gained deep understanding and sympathy under Zhu Wen's pen. So much so that after the publication of his novels, he was dubbed a "rogue writer". In this regard, he said: "They are not special people, they are us." ”

"Are you really going to make it into a movie?" Wang Dalun patted the notebook on the table and asked, he didn't go through it, when he heard Zhu Wen say that this is a description of a policeman and a prostitute. The story of the woman, he can guess that the style of this novel is estimated to be similar to his previous works, and the protagonist of the pen is definitely not a good person.

"Yes." Zhu Wen nodded seriously and said: "I have published nearly 800,000 words of novels over the years, and I have already written enough, I think I should make a movie and use the film to express my work in a real way, so that I can be more excited." ”

Excited? Wang Dalun sometimes really can't stand the hypocrisy of this kind of literary and artistic youth, but to make a movie is not as simple as writing a novel, from Lao Jia to Zhang Yuan, he has witnessed the tribulation of the birth of a movie in their hands.

"Can you get a license for this book?"

"What do you want that thing for, do you think what I wrote can pass the review of the relevant departments?"

Well, Wang Dalun asked him instead, but he asked him rhetorically, daring to love him that he originally planned to make an "underground movie".

The corners of Wang Dalun's mouth twitched, and then asked, "What about investment?" How much do people give you? ”

"Who can put money at me, I plan to raise money to shoot it myself."

"What? Do you throw money into the shoot yourself? Wang Dalun's mouth opened wide, and his face was incredible. It's not that he looks down on Vermilion, it's hard to imagine. This goods usually lives with his little manuscript fee, and he still lives in the tube building. Now it is hundreds of thousands of dollars to shoot a movie.

Zhu Wen said with an embarrassed face: "Actually, my story is quite simple, there are only two main characters, a policeman and a prostitute. Woman. Prostitute. Female, I plan to let my girlfriend play it, this policeman has to look for you, otherwise this movie won't be able to hold up at all. This reward, you and my brother, why do you have to give me a friendship price, don't you? ”

Wang Dalun waved his hand and said, "I'm here to talk, but what about the others?" "Zhu Wen asked him for help, a friend, even if he didn't give money, he couldn't help with this.

"The others are the carriage fee, accommodation fee, labor or something, I estimate that it is enough to have a hundred thousand, I saved a little by myself, and borrowed a little more."

"What about renting machines and film?"

Wang Dalun really doesn't know if he really doesn't understand or pretends not to understand, the bulk of the movie is film. I think that when Lao Jia filmed "Xiao Wu", with a total investment of 200,000 yuan, the film alone burned 150,000 or 60,000 yuan, which is still 16 millimeters, not to mention the just-finished "Platform", 35 millimeters of Kodak film, one book costs more than 1,000, and it can only be shot for four minutes, and nearly 400,000 copies of the film were used, and it took a full 6 million.

"I don't need this, how can I afford this, I plan to shoot it on DV." Zhu Wenman didn't care about the way.

"Shoot on DV?" Wang Dalun really doesn't know what to say, this is filmed in DV, is this still called a movie? Isn't this a videotape?

"Then you're just playing on your own, right? I'm sorry, I don't have anything to do with this, so you'd better ask for another skill. With that, he lifted his ass and prepared to leave.

He was really angry, and he really wanted to pat and play with Zhu Wen. You must know that when you make a movie, whether you want to realize your ideals or prove your own worth, you must at least show it to others. Today's distribution channels and theatrical projection models are all film films, which is not the era of digital cinema popularization more than a decade later. You can't send a videotape to the video hall to show it.

Wang Dalun is an actor, if he has a good book and can help his friends, he does not exclude himself from receiving less, or even helping for free, but this does not mean that he has nothing to play with you, he also hopes that his works can be put on the big screen, like "Xiao Wu" or "East Palace and West Palace", even if it cannot be screened in China, it can be sent overseas to meet the audience. The value of an actor lies in the fact that his works can be recognized by the audience. What's the deal with this videotape?

"Hey, I said don't worry, listen to me tell you slowly......" Zhu Wen hurriedly stopped him.

"What's there to say, don't you want to play by yourself!" Perhaps realizing that his attitude was too intense, he sat down again, looked at Zhu Wen with an embarrassed face and said: "Brother Zhu, it's not me who said you, you have also been in this circle for so many years, and you have cooperated with Zhang Ming and Zhang Yuan, so you should know the Tao here." Even if it is an underground film, then let's strive for it, participate in a film festival, and sell it overseas, Zhang Yuan and they have experience in this regard, ask them to check it, maybe not only to recover the investment but also to make money. If you shoot in DV, there's nothing left. ”

"Alas! You think I don't know this, I can't help it, if you really use film, let alone the general 35 mm, even if it's 16 mm, we don't have the money! Shooting on DV is really a last resort. ”

Zhu Wen first sighed bitterly, and then said: "But don't worry, I've thought about it, let's shoot it in DV first, and then look for investment, and then we can transfer glue in the future, and we can still play it in theaters and participate in film festivals." ”

Wang Dalun seemed to have some truth when he heard it, but after thinking about it, he couldn't help but say bitterly: "It's definitely not possible to shoot this picture with DV, and the effect is even worse after transferring the glue." Can't you just look for an investment before you shoot? You wouldn't have nothing to do with it, would you? It's really not possible to find Zhang Ming and Zhang Yuan to pull the strings! ”

"This ...... It's not like the relationship hasn't come to that point yet! Zhu Wen said embarrassedly.

Wang Dalun was stunned for a moment, and then understood that this kind of resources are all resources, Zhang Ming and Zhang Yuan are producers and directors themselves, and Zhu Wen is their competitor. What's more, this kind of investment is the key to whether a film can be made for independent filmmakers like them. The reason why Zhang Yuan's "East Palace and West Palace" has been in preparation for five years is not because there is no investment. And they were able to get financial assistance from overseas, because they had already proven themselves, what did Zhu Wen use to prove it? Just a few novels, a few scripts? There are indeed his difficulties.

"Otherwise, you take the notebook back and look at it first, and then think about it. I'll think about it again, anyway, this scene can't be filmed until winter, and there is still more than half a year to go, and if I work hard, I can shoot it on film, which is of course the best. Zhu Wen saw his thoughtful look, and continued.

"Okay, then I'll take it back and have a look." Wang Dalun nodded, looked at the embarrassed and bitter look on Zhu Wen's face, felt a little unbearable, thought about it and said, "If the book is really good, I will also help you think of a way." ”

"That's for the best, brother!" When Zhu Wen heard this, he immediately said excitedly: "Book, don't worry, I am absolutely confident in this." ”

"Okay, then that's it, I'll go back first."

"I'm in such a hurry, let's have two drinks together at night!"

"Don't mind! Brother Zhu, I only got home in the middle of the night last night, and I haven't had time to have a meal with my girlfriend. Besides, I can only stay for a week when I come back this time, and I have to film on the 19th. If there is any progress then, let's call again. But I can talk about the ugly things in front of me, and if the book is not good, I don't have to talk about anything. ”

"No problem, absolutely no problem!"

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"Hey, it's on, it's on." Fan Ziyi held a pot of fruit cut by her boyfriend, looked at the clock on the wall, quickly turned on the TV, sat down on the sofa, and greeted her boyfriend who was still washing dishes in the kitchen.

Rong Xinda's "April Day in the World" was in Taiwan at the beginning of the year. b. premiered, and it is said to have received rave reviews. On New Year's Day, the crew also specially organized to go to Taiwan to do publicity, Wang Dalun was free at the time, but when he contacted him before, he was still unsure when the first phase of "Platform" would be filmed, so he resigned. Originally, he was not an important role in the play, so Rong Xinda was polite.

The mainland side has to stagger with the previous "Daming Palace Ci", so it has not begun to land on major TV stations one after another until now, and today is the premiere of Beijing TV.

"Look, I've got to read the script first." Wang Dalun came out of the kitchen, wiped his hands, took off his apron, and pulled out the script of "Seafood" from his bag.

"Are you really going to shoot it?" Fan Ziyi said with a frown.

Originally, when her boyfriend got the script back in the afternoon, she was quite excited. You know, she's still working on her first film, and it would be perfect if she could act in a movie with her boyfriend. It's a pity that her boyfriend told her that the heroine had already had a master, and she was the girlfriend of the writer, director and producer, and she was very disappointed. As soon as I heard it again, Zhu Wen had no money at all, not only was the salary not guaranteed, but he also said what DV to shoot with, is this still a movie? She was completely dead, and in turn persuaded her boyfriend to work so hard!

"Let's take a look first, if it really doesn't work, it's good to have an excuse to turn around." Wang Dalun flipped through the script and said. He hadn't opened it before, it wasn't thick, and it looked like dozens of A4 sheets.

"Oh, that'll do! Then you don't watch the TV series you acted in? Fan Ziyi felt that it was quite boring to watch.

"I memorized the script, and I read it all during the filming. Oh, and I wasn't there in the first few episodes. Wang Dalun raised the script in his hand and walked into the bedroom with a smile.

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Xiaomei, 21 years old, from River. Nan has been a young lady in the capital for three years. Due to the conflict with her boyfriend, she couldn't think about it for a while, so she came to Beidaihe alone to commit suicide. It was the coldest time of the year, close to the Spring Festival, Beidaihe was covered in silver, and there were few tourists. Xiaomei stayed in a very quiet hotel and was hesitant.

An accident brought the local policeman Deng to the hotel where Xiaomei was staying. He paid attention to Xiaomei, discovered her suicidal tendencies, and recognized her as a young lady at a glance. He invites Xiaomei to eat seafood at a small restaurant by the sea and convinces her to change her mind. But Mei walked away. That night, Xiaomei went to another hotel and changed her name to check in. Just when she changed into a wedding dress and was about to swallow sleeping pills, the policeman Deng appeared again. Deng continued to persuade her not to do stupid things. Xiaomei denied her suicide attempt and asked Deng to leave her room. Deng suddenly had a bad thought, although the bow girl Xiaomei.?

The next morning, Deng drove a borrowed private car and took Xiaomei around to tour and eat seafood. He is still trying to use his way to dispel Xiaomei's suicidal thoughts. Mei seized an opportunity to escape. After nightfall, she was afraid that Deng would find out again, so she didn't dare to check in at the hotel, but shrunk up all night in a video hall that was open all night. After dawn, she took a bus to Shanhaiguan and wanted to commit suicide in Shanhaiguan. Unexpectedly, Deng followed again. Xiaomei couldn't bear it anymore and had a fierce conflict with Deng. The result was that Deng took Xiaomei to eat a meal of seafood in Shanhaiguan, and then returned to Beidaihe together. The relationship between the two becomes delicate. Deng took Xiaomei to Qin Shi Huang to play in the sea, hoping that she could learn from the ancients and cherish life. Both people's attitudes towards each other are constantly changing. Deng even came up with the idea of helping Xiaomei change her life. Xiaomei, who is still depressed, also has some trust in Deng.

But it was very short-lived. Xiaomei accidentally shot and killed Deng. Xiaomei, who killed the policeman, miraculously calmed down, decisively faked the scene, and fled back to Beijing overnight to continue her prostitution. Female career.

"Hoo ......"

At first, Wang Dalun just wanted to flip through it casually, but he didn't expect to see it as soon as he saw it, and he didn't know how long he watched it, the TV in the living room was still ringing, probably because his girlfriend woke up in the afternoon and couldn't sleep at night, or maybe he didn't want to disturb him reading the script. In short, he read these dozens of pages of the script in one go without interference.

Repression! This was his true mood after reading the script, and he couldn't help but let out a long breath. The script still follows the sharp narrative style unique to Zhu Wen, there are many unexpected moments, revealing a blunt knife cutting pain, it is the kind of lasting pain, it may just be a section of ordinary people's lives with low probability, but this story is still very uncomfortable.

The key words of the plot always contain: police, prostitutes. Woman, poet, suicide, lust and seafood.

The first half of the script: prostitutes. The female Xiaomei wanted to commit suicide, but in Beidaihe in winter, the poet took the lead. The policeman walks into Mei's room with his philosophy and says that he likes to eat seafood in human nature. Lustful and loving of life, and then acting in his own way with the vigor of life with Xiaomei - he forced his way in, shouting in a short and repeated manner: "Do you still want to die? He climaxes, and Mei changes the subject of her action, shifting from looking for death to escaping from another body.

The second half: In the policeman's house at night, a half-stupid wife, a simple apartment that contrasts greatly with power, the policeman is trying to the little nanny. Then the police drove around in a beautiful borrowed private car to persuade Xiaomei to live, and they had to resist their share, and later he was killed by his own gun, and Xiaomei accidentally touched the trigger. In the end, Xiaomei only has one thing left to do - return to the capital and be a dutiful and peaceful prostitute. Woman.

The style is still the strong style unique to Zhu Wen, no wonder he didn't think about submitting it for trial at all, looking at the script offended many relevant departments, and submitting it for trial is the rhythm of death.

Are the cops good or bad? Although he bows to Xiaomei and works as a nanny at home, he has a stupid wife, which seems to be sympathetic; His home was very simple, at least he was incorruptible; He kept persuading Xiaomei, and seemed to be saving another life.

There is no lingering and painful emotional conflict in the plot, no magnificent spiritual fighting, and no moral stance and class attributes, it can almost be said that thirteen do not rely on, but there is a spiritual quality that faces and goes deep into reality and the heart, independent and strong, not pleasing or shying away, not self-moved and not trying to move and pity others, like an excavator looking at the place and digging directly, into the wood three points and unstoppable.

The role of the police is undoubtedly more tense than Cui Mingliang and Xiao Wu, and can face human nature better, Wang Dalun only feels that his heart is beating faster, can such a role be given up? (To be continued.) )